a unique tragedy of a play that will guarantee my chance of becoming an alcoholic significantly lowered.

reading this via play format was not for me

this rating is very generous.

i read for declan (who is a robotic piece of donkey ass that needs therapy ASAP), but somehow ended up staying for iris. (and a hella cute dog that got 3 pages of screentime)

also ate the crumbs of cal & alana. can only hope the third book doesn't disintegrate their potential

masterpiece

we were so close to three stars. hell, i'll admit i was having a fun time half the book. that tension? the plot and that anger? the story was set up literally perfectly but then we get whatever the hell those last 200 pages were.

"work your therapy magic and fix her" holy absolute hell with the way i lost all respect. genuinely surprised i even had any left with his behavior?? holding on and hoping for this man child to get himself straight, but naaaahh. what an absolute FOOL i was. redemption arc WHERE

they argued like teenagers the entire book. their banter was equivalent to a baby tantrum. she literally stomped her feet. lady, you are 40. didn't know we had a goddamn horse as our fmc.

enough of me being a hater. the story was fun for half the book. their hatred, despite its absolute unseriousness, felt reasonable for emotionally traumatized people. there's flashbacks throughout, which definitely motivates you to continue. the characters themselves are much more memorable than book two personally. i do wish i had more overall enjoyment of this series but definitely do know people who would love this.

can always count on lucy score to create the most dramatically unique plots in romance. i enjoyed the backstory behind each character far more in this compared to twngo, but goddamn was i BORED. her writing is addicting but the characters here just aren't memorable enough for me to care.

the dog and slow burn carried the book

quick premise a romantasy novel where we follow princess morgane living inside a kingdom trapped from the outside world. although the stone walls are said to protect, there are countless attempts made on morgane's and her brother's lives. and with the king's merciless and strange behavior, morgane flees from warnings, searching for answers.

morgane meets finn (and a lovely bird companion), who both are determined to protect their people. as they progress, morgane can either choose the footsteps her father carved, or she will choose to fight the monster she was forced to become.

quick thoughts this was such a fun read. the characters are lovely and filled with growth throughout the story. this book feels like a dark fairytale that reminds you of countless other books but still twisted in its own uniqueness. from an interesting plot to beautifully written characters, anyone with an interest in fantasy and romance will be hooked. there was plenty of mysteries that have you questioning where the story will lead.

originally translated in czech to english, this author did a wonderful job creating such a mesmerizing world. thank you for the arc!!

think we all need a julius gong in our life

ANN LIANG THE WRITER YOUU ARE ???

this just made my night. on my way to book two. NOBODY SPEAK TO ME. why did no one shove this book down my throat a year ago

wait this was so stupidly fun